At a time when traditional media outlets are struggling to survive, one media-centric couple found a way to ensure their futureget married.

Fox News reporter Julie Hayden and Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle publisher, lawyer and Glendale city political insider Chuck Bonniwell are creating the marital version of a joint operating agreement.

I’m told that the two noses for news met through morning radio yakker Peter Boyles. According to reliable sources (I’ve always wanted to say that), Hayden is sporting a 4-carat diamond engagement ring, and the marital merger — with the date TBD — will take place in Tuscany, Italy.

The vacant space at 250 Steele St. in Cherry Creek North has been nearly every other cuisine; why not Spanish tapas?

That’s what Curt Steinbecker and his wife, Deicy, hope for the former Bistro Adde Brewster and most recently the French 250 space when they open Ondo’s Spanish Tapas Bar as soon as they land a liquor license.

The Steinbeckers spent the past five years going to culinary school, then cooking in restaurants in Spain. They think they’ve captured the true tapas style (small plates of goodies).

“It seemed like the demographics in Cherry Creek — with what we want to do — seemed like the right fit,” Curt said.

Good sport.

What does Denver’s top-dollar dry cleaner do during an economic downturn? If you’re La Nouvelle Fine Cleaners, 4025 E. Dickenson Place, you take some shortcuts in frills and create La Nouvelle Sport, a service aimed at cleaning less fancy-schmancy attire for 40 percent less than the classic cleaning service.

“We have signed up over 300 Sport clients, which is the equivalent of a small dry cleaner,” said La Nouvelle owner Rick Bugdanowitz. “Most use Sport for their casual and everyday garments and use our 23-year-old classic service for fine dry cleaning, such as couture and designer labels.”

Frank’s funny.

Frank Schuchat of Schuchat, Herzog & Brenman, a Denver guy with the weirdest combo of professional pursuits — law and stand-up comedy — offered his take on California issuing IOUs to cover its bills: “I have trouble with any state that operates like my high school poker game.”

Eavesdropping.

One man to another: “I am sooooo tired of losing my virginity.”

Penny Parker’s column appears Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Listen to her on the Caplis and Silverman radio show between 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays on KHOW-630 AM. Call her at 303-954-5224 or e-mail pparker@denverpost.com.

Penny Parker worked for six years as a business writer at The Denver Post before joining the Rocky Mountain News as an On the Town columnist. After the newspaper's closure, she rejoined The Post in 2009. In April 2012, she left The Post again for Blacktie Colorado. She died in 2016 at the age of 62.

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